The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-15

case would SEEM 10 be presented Tor Al easy
reduc. ion ei taxation.
Til. considerations which have been present.
ed touching our tarin law, are lhtsaoe onts "
enforce pm earnest recommended OF lnat TUG
vented by the reduction OF our customs duties.
and, al the same time. 70 eInphaslAe sueReslIon
that. In accomplishing TINS purpose, we may
discharge double duty 10 our people py grant
ing TO them a measure OF relief from t,rin tax.
alton in quarters where u - most needed ana
from sources where y can pe mos. iaiIiy am; anu
justly accorded Nor can ane p,esen.au aa.
made OF such considerations De, with any de.
gree Of fairness regarded as evidence o. On.
friendliness towa1 our manuIacaurns lnssI
esis, Or OF any iHk o. appreciation u Ineir
value and inheritance.
These interests constitute ieauihS anu most
substantial! element OF our National greatness
and furnish the prona prooi Q. OUT county ;
progress. But II. IN the emergency that presses
upon US. our manufacturers are asked 70 SUI
render something LOT the PUBIC goou anu
TO avert disaster their paIIlolIsm, as wen ~
grateful recognition OF advantages already
Afforded, should Lead them 70 Wiling cooper
ton. No demand Is made that they snaIi lore.
80 all the benefits Of goyernmental regard; nu.
they can not fall 10 be admonisheL OF Mercury:
as well as their enlightened seLinieTcs! anu
safety. when they are reminded on tue Iact tnas
financial panic ana collapse 70 Msn s ini pre- -
ent condition tends, anord no greater sneIter OF
protection TO our manufactures inan 70 our
other important enterprises. OPPORTUNITY lot
safe, careful ana delfoerate REFORM y now o..
fered, and none OF US should pc unmlnuini OF
time Wnen m apused ana 4rNateu pTopie,nceu
less OF those who nave resisted Timely ana rca s
sonapie feIiei. may mss. upon Iaoicai AM
sweeping rectification OF their wrongs:
Ine ulInculty alteHiinga wise anu TAR re-
vision OF our tarin laws - not unaercsIimaIed
II Will require on Inc part oI tue congress great
LABOR ana care, anu especially urodu anu Nd.
tionai contemplation 81 lne surrey, anu patri.
oiic Disregard 81 sucn local ana sclnsn Claims as
are uareasonaoie anu reckless u the "eHaio
OF lne entiTe country.
Under the present laws mere lnal Tour tnou
sand articles are subject 10 duty: Many OF
tnese 90 not IN any way compete WIN our own
manufactures, ana many are haId1y worth AZ
tenfion as subjects OF revenue. considerable
reduction can De MADE IN the aggregate Dy au-
ding them to the free list. The taxation
OF luxuries presents no features q narasnip:
but the necessaries OF lie used ana consumed
BY all the people, the duty upon which ADDS 70
the cost OF living IN every nome, should Do
greatly cheapened.
The radical reduction OF the duties imposed
upon rawmateriai used IN manufactures. or It's
free importation, IS OF course an important
factor III any EFFORT 10 reduce the p3ce OF tneso
necessities; II would not only relieve them
| from the increased cost caused py tne tarin
| on such material, but tne manufactured
product, beng thus cheapened, that part
| Of the tarlH now lalu upon sucn prou'
uct as compensation 10 our manu-.
features for the present price OF raw material
! could DE accordingly modlHea. Sucn feuuction,
or Tree importation, would serve OeSiuc 10 large
/ ~ reduce the revenue. II IS not apparent now
| such cnange can nave my injurious eHect
upon our manufactures IN the contrary, ~
i would appear 10 give them Detter cnance ~
foreign markets with the manufacturers Of 9TH
er countries who cLcapen their wares Dy free
material. Thus our people might have the op.
portunity OF extending thcir safes Deyonu the
| limits oil home consumpt on, saving them from
the depression, interruption in business and
loss caused by glutted domestic market, ana
| anording their employees more certain ano
| steady labor, with Its resulting quiet ana con
| teniment.
The question thus imreratively presented FOL
| solution should be approached IN spsrit higher
than parfisanship, ana CONSIDERED IN the Ign
| OF that regard for patriotic duty which shoulG
| characterize the action OF those Entrusted
| with the veal OF confiding people. But
the obligation to declared party policy ant
principal Is not wanting TO urge prompt and Ell
| fective action. Both OF the great political par
/ ties now represented IN the Government have
by repeated and authoritative declarations
| condemned the condition OF our laws when per
init the collection from the people OF unneces
Sary revenue, and have. IN the most solemn
manner, promised IFS correction: and neither